Article Title
"Five Reasons Why Websites Still Matter"
Article Author
Mikal E. Belicove
Article Publication Date
September 13, 2011
URL of Original Article
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/idUS80360664020110913
Article Summary
Websites still matter now. The five reasons are important and shouldn't be ignore. The five reasons are Branding, IT and Engineering Jurisdiction, Content, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and Analytics. These five reasons are important to lead the website to be part of the marketing websites.
Relevance to the Class
The five reasons for the website are important to IA. If the five reasons weren't on the website then the website will be a mess. Website won't be organized and well navigated. The user won't even take time to look at the website. Having these five important reasons is a must in the website.
Key Quote
"But the fact is websites remain infinitely more popular with consumers than all of the business pages on social media sites combined."
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Microsoft, Tries to Woo App Developers With Windows 8 (Article Review #1)
Article Title
"Microsoft, Behind in Mobile, Tries to Woo App Developers With Windows 8"
Article Author
Steve Lohr
Article Publication Date
September 12, 2011
URL of Original Article
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/technology/microsoft-tries-to-woo-mobile-developers-with-windows-8.html?ref=technology
Article Summary
Microsoft making a comeback in year 2012 with a touch-screen tablet computer, with Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 is a new operating system, it's also designed on HTML5 and Internet Explorer 9. It's also designed for developer to write applications with rich interactive features.
Relevance to the Class
Microsoft is increasing the Web standards, like HTML 5. It’s a new function that makes the developers to write applications with rich interactive features without using proprietary software. They have Internet Explorer 9 along with HTML 5 in the system which will improve the web.
Key Quote
"The goal, Microsoft executives say, is to reduce the skills that developers will need to write applications for Windows 8, which will run smoothly on both tablets and PCs."
"Microsoft, Behind in Mobile, Tries to Woo App Developers With Windows 8"
Article Author
Steve Lohr
Article Publication Date
September 12, 2011
URL of Original Article
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/technology/microsoft-tries-to-woo-mobile-developers-with-windows-8.html?ref=technology
Article Summary
Microsoft making a comeback in year 2012 with a touch-screen tablet computer, with Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 is a new operating system, it's also designed on HTML5 and Internet Explorer 9. It's also designed for developer to write applications with rich interactive features.
Relevance to the Class
Microsoft is increasing the Web standards, like HTML 5. It’s a new function that makes the developers to write applications with rich interactive features without using proprietary software. They have Internet Explorer 9 along with HTML 5 in the system which will improve the web.
Key Quote
"The goal, Microsoft executives say, is to reduce the skills that developers will need to write applications for Windows 8, which will run smoothly on both tablets and PCs."
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